Scientific Classification of Musk Thistle and Citrus

Musk Thistle and Citrus Kingdom

The scientific classification of Musk Thistle and Citrus includes the entire classification chart that includes kingdom, family, clade, tribe etc. A kingdom is the second highest taxonomic rank. A taxonomic rank is the level that a living organisms are placed in hierarchical level of arrangement of life forms. All the living organisms are divided into kingdoms. Plant kingdom is a main classification of living organisms that include all plants. There are six kingdoms which are: Plantae, Animalia, Fungi, Protista, Aschaea/Archaeabacteria and Bacteria Eubacteria. Musk Thistle and Citrus kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Musk Thistle and Citrus Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Musk Thistle and Citrus family is a major factor of Musk Thistle and Citrus Scientific Classification. Plant family helps you narrow the search of your plants. It also gives you idea about, how the plant looks, how the seed will be like etc. These two plant families can be different or same. Musk Thistle belongs to the family Asteraceae and Citrus belongs to the family Rutaceae.

Musk Thistle and Citrus Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Musk Thistle and Citrus genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Musk Thistle and Citrus, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Carduus and other plant's genus is Citrus. Musk Thistle tribe is Cynareae and Citrus tribe is Citreae. Musk Thistle clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Asterales whereas Citrus clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Sapindales. Every plant have subfamilies. Musk Thistle subfamilies are, Carduoideae and Citrus subfamilies are Asteroideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Musk Thistle and Citrus and other products also.